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Household of William Twist (born 1835, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prescot, Lancashire, England

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

William Twist and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Twist, born in 1835 in St Helens, Lancashire, consisted of 10 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane Twist, born in 1839 in St Helens, Lancashire, England. They had 7 children; William (born 1862 in St Helens, Lancashire, England), Sarah (born 1865 in St Helens, Lancashire, England), Henry (born 1868 in St Helens, Lancashire, England), Ann (born 1871 in St Helens, Lancashire, England), Martha (born 1874 in St Helens, Lancashire, England), Margaret (born 1877 in St Helens, Lancashire, England) and William (born 1868 in St Helens, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Lodger, Rodger Johnstone, born in 1842 in St Helens, Lancashire, England.


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William Twist's household

Male

William

Twist

Head
Female

Jane

Twist

Wife
Male

William

Twist

Son
Female

Sarah

Twist

Daughter
Male

Henry

Twist

Son
Female

Ann

Twist

Daughter
Female

Martha

Twist

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Twist

Daughter
Male

Rodger

Johnstone

Lodger
Male

William

Johnstone

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Twist
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place St Helens, Lancashire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Twist

Head

Married

46

1835

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Jane

Twist

Wife

Married

42

1839

St Helens, Lancashire, England

William

Twist

Son

Single

19

1862

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Twist

Daughter

Single

16

1865

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Henry

Twist

Son

Single

13

1868

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Ann

Twist

Daughter

Single

10

1871

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Martha

Twist

Daughter

Single

7

1874

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Twist

Daughter

Single

4

1877

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Rodger

Johnstone

Lodger

Widower

39

1842

St Helens, Lancashire, England

William

Johnstone

Son

Single

13

1868

St Helens, Lancashire, England

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